childbirth
noun
child·birth
ˈchī(-ə)l(d)-ˌbərth 
: the act or process of giving birth to a baby : parturition
Examples of childbirth in a Sentence
women who choose to undergo childbirth without the use of anesthetics and other drugs
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Women will learn what bodily changes to expect after giving birth, how to prepare for childbirth and how to maximize recovery.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Clinton: Medicaid pays for about 40% of all childbirth and pays for an enormous percentage of senior citizens' health care and a lot of other stuff.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Laura Haver, a 46-year-old in Chicago, Illinois, was one of those women whose migraines were triggered after childbirth.
—Nicole Pajer, People.com, 23 May 2025
The expert panel advised that the Health Ministry should cover the full cost of childbirth and that a unified price should be set nationwide.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Clinton: Medicaid pays for about 40% of all childbirth and pays for an enormous percentage of senior citizens' health care and a lot of other stuff.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Laura Haver, a 46-year-old in Chicago, Illinois, was one of those women whose migraines were triggered after childbirth.
—Nicole Pajer, People.com, 23 May 2025
The expert panel advised that the Health Ministry should cover the full cost of childbirth and that a unified price should be set nationwide.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for childbirth
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childbirth. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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childbirth
noun
child·birth
ˈchīl(d)-ˌbərth
: the act or process of giving birth to children
called also parturition
Medical Definition
childbirth
noun
child·birth
ˈchīl(d)-ˌbərth
: the act or process of giving birth to a baby : parturition
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